Jewel	Tribe	Tribal Characteristics
Sardus - Predominantly Red	Judah (Praise)	The Tribe Christ came through - Red representing the blood sacrifice of Christ.
Topaz - Brilliant yellow, (Topaz Means "To Seek")	Issachar (Reward)	A Cheerful People - The yellow may represent cheerfulness, having received a reward after diligent seeking.
Carbuncle - A glittering jewel, Color unknown	Zebulun - (Dwelling)	Served as a haven for ships (Gen. 49:13) The tribe perhaps served the same purpose as harbor lights today.
Emerald - Sea Green	Ruben - (See a Son)	Like the troubled sea - unstable, very sinful.
Sapphire - 2nd hardest stone	Simeon - (Hearing)	Hard and Ruthless
Diamond - Hardest of all stones	Gad - (A Troop)	Great Warriors (1 Chron. 5:18)
Ligure - Characteristics Obscure	Ephraim - (Very Fruitful)	Youngest son of Joseph
Agate - Reflects its beauty only when split. A semi-translucent compound mineral.	Manasseh - (Forgetting)	The Tribe of Manasseh was divided, the oldest son of Joseph.
Amethyst - Purple	Benjamin - (Son of my right hand)	The Smallest Tribe. A Warring Tribe. Christ is the son of the Father's right hand.
Beryl - To break or subdue	Dan - (Judge)	Led Israel into Idolatry - (Judges 17:30-31)
Onyx - Fire-like, very brilliant and very precious.	Asher - (Blessed)	(Gen. 49:20)
Jasper - Clear as Crystal, sometime bright yellow.	Naphtali - (My Wrestlings)	Freedom-Loving - (Gen. 49:21)

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